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2016
EMPLOYEE hANDBOOK AND PERSONNEL POLICIES
August 18, 2016 September 13, 2016 Pasadena Area Orange County
This program features Attorney Simmons’ Current Edition of the EMPLOYEE hANDBOOK AND PERSONNEL POLICIES MANUAL, and is designed to provide a unique examination of the state and federal laws and rules that regulate personnel policies and employee handbooks. Mr. Simmons will discuss sample policies that can be of enormous value to employers in their defense of wrongful discharge, medical leave, discrimination, wage-hour and other claims.
Handbooks and personnel policies are viewed as legal documents. Most experts feel they are necessary. Yet, they create contractual and other legal obligations. In addition, they are often introduced as evidence in legal disputes. It is essential that they be well drafted.
The program will examine the legal and practical issues associated with handbooks and the proper manner of drafting policies that will both implement employers’ objectives and safeguard their interests. The unique book and the program will assist employers to identify and reduce their exposure to liabilities. Particular attention will be devoted to areas of vital concern that have been the source of recurring liability to employers in the past. Numerous kinds of policies will be reviewed and more than 430 sample policies will be provided, including policies on termination, progressive discipline, at-will employment, vacation benefits, leaves of absence, reference requests, and performance evaluations, among others. This program is essential for all employers. You will not want to miss this invaluable workshop.
A partial listing of the table of contents for the EMPLOYEE hANDBOOK AND PERSONNEL POLICIES MANUAL (over 740 pages), which is provided free to all registrants, is included in this brochure. It is the first book of its kind and has received national acclaim. It is an indispensable resource for employers in all industries.
Among the many subjects that will be discussed in the program are the following:
• Family and Medical Leave Standards
• The Essential Policies
• Drafting time off and leave of absence policies based on 2016 changes
• Benefit disclaimers
• California’s Paid Family Leave Law
• Progressive and corrective discipline policies
• The role and use of at-will statements
• Drug and alcohol screening, detection and prohibition policies
• Meal and rest period policies reflecting new standards
• Organ and Bone Marrow Donor Leaves
• Desk and locker inspection policies
• Workplace security and violence prevention
• Laws regulating employee handbooks and personnel policies
• New sick leave and vacation policies
• Advantages and disadvantages of handbooks
• Sanitizing policies of harmful statements
• Internet and Electronic Communications Policies
• COBRA policies
• Contractual issues
• Right to revise and modify policies
• Probationary, introductory and orientation periods
• Format and style
• Grievance procedures
• Multi-state employers
• Termination for cause vs. at will
• Over 15 kinds of protected time off
• Social Media Policies
• Sexual harassment policies — samples provided - new standards
• Changes to existing policies — if, when, and how you can implement changes • Wage and hour and Employment Discrimination Issues
• Medical leave of absence policies — pregnancy, work-related, and
and others
• Independent contractors
• Employee benefit requirements, descriptions, and guidelines
• holiday and paid time off benefits
• Severance pay and pay in lieu of notice
• Jury duty
• Voice mail and computer access policies
• Payroll and compensation policies - compensatory time off policies • Standards of conduct
• State-of-mind disciplinary offenses
• Acknowledgment of receipt forms
• Reference request policies and releases
• Conflict of interest and confidentiality policies
• Questions and answers
FEATURES CURRENT EDITION OF ThE EMPLOYEE hANDBOOK
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND WORKPLACE SECURITY
LEAVE OF ABSENCE LAWS
nonoccupational disability leaves
• Employee classifications — full-time, part-time, temporary, per-diem,
NEW SICK PAY, FAMILY LEAVE AND OThER DEVELOPMENTS
INTERNET POLICIES
BENEFITS
OVER 430 SAMPLE POLICIES PROVIDED